Combined pen and pencil holder



"(N0 Model.)

S. L. LAZAR'ON. COMBINED PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

No. 495,980. Patented Apr. 25, 1893.

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SAMUEL LOUIS LAZARON, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

COMBINED PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,980, dated April 25, 1893.

Application filed October 26, 1892. Serial No- |0 3- (N odel-l To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL LoUIs LAZA- RON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Savannah, in the county of Chatham and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Pen and Pencil Holder; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Mv invention relates to pen and pencil holders and consists in a novel and useful form of such devices and in combination therewith of an inclosed ribbon upon which is displayed items of information, said ribbon adjusted to be withdrawn from and returned to a tubular section of the holder, all as hereinafter described, illustrated in the drawings, and specifically pointed out in the claims. 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters and numerals of reference point out similar parts on each figure ;--Figure 1. is a side view of a pen and pencil holder, embodying my invention. Fig. 2. is a longitudinal section, the imprinted ribbon being removed. Fig.3. is a cross section on the line, 3, 3,- of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the ribbon spool, with spring in place therein and a portion of the ribbon attached thereto.

1 denominate the complete device, a pen and pencil encyclopedia.

In the drawings ;A, represents the case of the pen and pencil holder which consists of a main central tube, a, provided at one end with pen cap, 1, and at opposite end with pencil cap, 2, each made removable, as plainly illustrated in the drawings. The tube, a, is provided with a slot, 4, for passage therethrough of the encyclopedia ribbon.

5, is a pen holding plug finished at one end with recess for reception of pen nib, as common in devices of similar character. The opposite end of said plug is provided with hook, 6, for a purpose presently set forth.

7, represents a pencil, to the base of which is attached a hook, 8, similar to hook, 6, on the pen plug.

B, is the ribbon spool which has axial bore, 9, extending the full length thereof. At either end said tubular spool has a circumferential flange, 10. The spool has aperture, 11, which extends only through one part of tube, B, at median point of its length.

0, is a torsional rubber spring.

D, is a ribbon made of silk, textile fabric, or any suitable material adapted and intended to haveimprinted on each surfa'einformation, on any subject, such as a calendar, tables of weights, and measures, historical data, enumeration of population of territories or given localities, &c. Portions of said ribbon may be devoted to advertisements, for which purpose, in connection with encyclopedic information, it will be found very serviceable.

In the drawings are shown certain arbitrary inscriptions on the ribbons, in order to illustrate the practical employment of my invention,but I do not desire to limit myself to any special items of information, as such will be displayed as occasion or convenience may dietate. I also contemplate leaving a space on one or both surfaces of the ribbon for advertising purposes, as before set forth. The inner end, 12, of ribbon, D, has orifice, 15, into which is threaded a small loop, 16, made of cord, tape, or any suitably inelastic material. Said loop is in like manner turned over one strip of rubber spring, 0. The loop, 16, adjusted as described, and plainly illustrated in Fig. 4, loosely connecting the ribbon to the spring. The opposite end, 13, of ribbon, D, is provided with a rod, 14, extending at each end beyond the width of said ribbon whereby when it is retracted within the tube it will be wound around tubular spool, B, but will be prevented from being drawn wholly within the outer incasement by means of extensions of rod, 14, which, as will be seen, in Fig. 1, reach beyond the length of slot, 4, said ends acting as limiting detents.

From the foregoing description in connection with the drawings, myinvention will be readily understood Its practical operation may be thus briefly described. The rubber spring being inserted within bore of spool, B, is turned over hooks, 6, 8, the loop, 16, is fastened through aperture, 15, of the ribbon and also over one strand of spring, 0. One of the end caps, 1, or, 2, is removed and the respective hooked block turned which will have the effect of twisting the rubber strands, and winding the ribbon outside of the spool, tube until its full length is coiled thereon. It can be pulled out by the hand, as illustrated in Fig. 1, partially or its full length, and rewound on tube of the spool as before described, the twisted strands of the rubber spring affording requisite torsion and resiliency.

Having now fully described my invention and the mannerof its operation, what Iclaim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, is-

1. In a pen and pencil holder, a case, A, consisting of a central tubular section,a, having longitudinal slot, 4, and removable end caps, 1, 2, the central section provided with interior revoluble hollow spool, B, having flanges at each end apertnred in alignment with axial bore 9, of the spool, elastic spring, C, inserted lengthwise within the spool, its opposite ends looped over hooks, 6,8, extending from within the end caps, in combination with ribbon, D, connected through slot, 11, of the spool tube to one strand of spring,.C, said ribbon passing outwardly through slot of posite end provided with rod having extensions reaching beyond the width of the ribbon, as and for the purpose intended, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the invention above set forth I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL LOUIS LAZARON.

Witnesses:

W. D. DEARING, M. A. COHEN. 

